Tuesday, 11/6, 8 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church

For more information visit: http://electiondaycommunion.org. All are welcome.

Wednesday, 11/7, 12:10 p.m., Fairchild Chapel

A monthly ecumenical Christian service with hymns, scripture, prayers and a brief talk. This month Mary Louise VanDyke will speak on the Psalms. Sponsored by Credo.

A Pure Jazzology Evening: An exciting evening of jazz and theology, Scottish-style, featuring Rev. Dr. Wes White, Program Leader, Ministry in an Urban World, International Christian College, Glasgow, Scotland with Scottish jazz musicians Euan Stevanson and Konrad Wiszniewski. Co-sponored by First Church and Oberlin House of the Lord Fellowship. Thursday, 11/8, 7:30 p.m., JFO Room.

Rev. Barbara Baylor of the United Church of Christ National Staff will speak on healthcare justice, Wednesday, 11/14, 6:45 p.m., JFO Room. Come early and join us for supper at 5:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Jason Harris, Assistant Professor of Choral Conducting at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music will speak about the Mozart Mass in C Minor to be performed under his direction by the Musical Union in December. Sunday, 11/18, 11:15 a.m., JFO Room.

Cauffiel Organ Advent Concert Series, Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m., beginning on Nov. 28. in the Meeting House of First Church.  Performers in the opening concert include: organists James David Christie (Professor of Organ, Oberlin), Don Verkuilen (Minister of Music at First Congregational Church, Elyria), harpist Kevin Layer (OC '12), soprano Marlene Rosen (Oberlin Professor of Voice), plus a string orchestra of Oberlin students and community members. Bring a bag lunch.

Friday, 11/9, 5:30 p.m., Peace Community Church

Topic: "Bringing Neighborhoods Back to Life: Land Banks and Neighborhood Development." This Peace Potluck will be a joint community forum between the church and Zion Community Development Corporation. Zion CDC has served residents of south Oberlin since 1995, offering property renovation, financial and wellness education, community gardens, and a wealth of other services created by and for the community. Executive Director Angela Wu and Aaron Salituro will share about land banks as a way of revitalizing abandoned property in Oberlin, time banks, and other ways that everyone from the Oberlin area can get involved in community revitalization. The open potluck will start at 5:30 p.m., with the presentation and discussion running from 6:45-7:45 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to both attend and participate in the forum. Parking is behind the church. Handicapped access is available. For more information, contact Rev. Mary Hammond, 774-3031. 

Saturday, 11/10, 10 am-10 pm, St. Clarence Parish, North Olmsted

Expert panels, informative workshops, free lunch with registration, national and local networking opportunities, and dinner with Sr. Helen Prejean. For more information, visit http://www.otse.org/2012-conference.aspx. For rides or additional information contact Anne Elder at 774-2947.

Thursday, 11/15, 7:30 pm, Wilder 101

Professors Douglas and Rhonda Jacobsen of Messiah College and authors of "No Longer Invisible: Religion in University Education" (Oxford 2012) have spent the past three years studying the ways in which multiculturalism, postmodernism, and globalization are changing the place of religion and ethics in American higher education today. Beginning with a brief historical overview, this presentation will discuss the changing role(s) of religions and ethics in higher education, explain what is unique about the contemporary situation, and suggest opportunities for students and others to be involved in this emerging conversation. Sponsored by the Mead Swing Lectureship, ORSL, and the Dean of Students Office.

Friday, 11/16, 3:30-5:30 pm, Root Room

Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to an educational and hunger relief meal-packaging event with the organization Stop Hunger Now. Stop Hunger Now seeks to end the tragedy of child starvation by sending nutritious meals to schools that request them in developing countries while working to develop communities and achieve food sustainability. This event will be combined with a food drive to benefit Oberlin Community Services. Donation and service registration information forthcoming. Sponsored by ORSL, the Interfaith Student Council, the Religious Pluralism ExCo, and the World Food Program. For more information contact adah.hetko@oberlin.edu or alyssa.phelps@oberlin.edu.

Sunday, 11/18, 7:30 pm, First Church in Oberlin (UCC)

A multifaith celebration with music, prayers, stories, meditation, and activities engaging the theme of gratitude and giving in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Freewill offering to benefit Stop Hunger Now and food drive to benefit Oberlin Community Services. Child care will be provided. Reception to follow. Sponsored by Oberlin Area Cooperating Ministries, ORSL, the Interfaith Student Council and the Religious Pluralism ExCo.

Saturday, 11/24, 1-4 p.m., Peace Community Church

All are welcome.

6/23-25, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY

The Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue at Nazareth College, Rochester, NY and supporting institutional partners  are pleased to announce a conference on "Sacred Texts and Human Contexts: A Symposium on the Role of the Sacred Texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in Uniting and Dividing Humanity." The conference is open to about 50 presenters in social sciences and religious studies and about 100 participants with deep interest in academic and interfaith dialogue. Conference website; Conference poster.